Malaysia's poverty rate much higher than reported: UN special rapporteur

Malaysia's Minister of Economic Affairs Azmin Ali has expressed disappointment towards the latest poverty report by United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston. Mr Alston put Malaysia’s poverty rate at 15%, much higher than the official figure of 0.4%. The national poverty line is set at under US$240 per household every month, which means the government expects an urban family of four to survive on less then US$2 a day. According to Mr Alston, that is impossible, given today's cost of living. Mr Azmin has slammed Mr Alston's remarks as unacceptable and irresponsible. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://t.me/cnalatest Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook:   / channelnewsasia   Instagram:   / channelnewsasia   Twitter:   / channelnewsasia